Malaysia vs Senegal: Share of children underweight
Malaysia
15.3
in 2022
Senegal
16.2
in 2023
Malaysia rank
29th
Senegal rank
26th
Share of children underweight over time
- Malaysia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 16.2 against 15.3 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 26th of 96 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8 | 19.7 | 2.1 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.67 | 14.07 | 0.4 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children underweight, Malaysia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 16.2 against 15.3 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children underweight between Malaysia and Senegal?
- 0.9, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Senegal rank globally for share of children underweight?
- Malaysia ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 26th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.